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Certification Curriculum

CODITECT Agentic AI Certification Program​

Document ID: D7-CERTIFICATION-CURRICULUM
Version: 1.0
Category: Business/Strategy

Certification Path Overview​

┌─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┐
│              CODITECT CERTIFICATION JOURNEY                  │
├─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┤
│                                                              │
│  LEVEL 1            LEVEL 2            LEVEL 3    LEVEL 4   │
│  ASSOCIATE          PROFESSIONAL       EXPERT     ARCHITECT │
│  ─────────          ────────────       ──────     ───────── │
│                                                              │
│  Foundations        Implementation     Advanced   Enterprise │
│  (2 days)           (5 days)           (3 days)   (5 days)  │
│                                                              │
│  Prerequisites:     Prerequisites:     Prerequisites:        │
│  None               Level 1            Level 2               │
│                     6 months exp       1 year exp            │
│                                        Project proof         │
│                                                              │
│  Exam: 60 min       Exam: 90 min       Exam: 120 min        │
│        50 questions        75 questions       Case study     │
│        70% passing         75% passing        + oral defense │
│                                                              │
└─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┘

Level 1: Associate Certification​

Course: Agentic AI Foundations (2 days)​

Day 1: Concepts & Paradigms

ModuleDurationTopics
1.1 Introduction to Agentic AI2 hoursDefinition, history, market landscape
1.2 The Four Paradigms3 hoursLSR, GS, EP, VE deep dive
1.3 Architecture Overview2 hoursPlanning, memory, tools, collaboration
1.4 Lab: Paradigm Identification1 hourHands-on scenario classification

Day 2: Platform & Use Cases

ModuleDurationTopics
2.1 CODITECT Platform Overview2 hoursArchitecture, components, interfaces
2.2 Use Case Patterns2 hoursCommon applications by industry
2.3 ROI Framework2 hoursValue drivers, measurement
2.4 Lab: Basic Configuration2 hoursHands-on platform setup

Exam Details​

ASSOCIATE EXAM SPECIFICATION:

Format: Multiple choice + scenario-based
Questions: 50
Time: 60 minutes
Passing: 70%

Topic Distribution:
- Paradigm concepts: 30%
- Architecture components: 25%
- Use case matching: 25%
- Platform basics: 20%

Retake Policy:
- First retake: 7-day wait
- Second retake: 30-day wait
- Third retake: Requires remediation

Level 2: Professional Certification​

Course: Agentic AI Implementation (5 days)​

Day 1: Planning & Memory Systems

ModuleDurationTopics
3.1 Planning Mechanisms3 hoursCoT, ToT, query decomposition, protocols
3.2 Memory Architecture3 hours4-layer model, implementation patterns
3.3 Lab: Memory Configuration2 hoursVector stores, context management

Day 2: Tool Integration

ModuleDurationTopics
4.1 Tool Design Patterns3 hoursTool categories, schemas, execution
4.2 Enterprise Integrations3 hoursSalesforce, SAP, ServiceNow connectors
4.3 Lab: Custom Tool Development2 hoursBuild and deploy custom tool

Day 3: Multi-Agent Systems

ModuleDurationTopics
5.1 Coordination Topologies3 hoursHierarchical, distributed, pipeline
5.2 Error Handling & Recovery3 hoursCircuit breakers, checkpoints, rollback
5.3 Lab: Multi-Agent Workflow2 hoursBuild orchestrated workflow

Day 4: Paradigm-Specific Implementation

ModuleDurationTopics
6.1 GS Implementation2 hoursRAG patterns, citation handling
6.2 VE Implementation2 hoursProtocol design, audit trails
6.3 EP Implementation2 hoursReflexion, adaptive planning
6.4 Lab: Full Implementation2 hoursEnd-to-end project

Day 5: Testing & Deployment

ModuleDurationTopics
7.1 Testing Strategies2 hoursUnit, integration, evaluation
7.2 Deployment Patterns2 hoursStaging, rollout, monitoring
7.3 Lab: Deployment Exercise2 hoursFull deployment simulation
7.4 Exam Preparation2 hoursReview, practice questions

Exam Details​

PROFESSIONAL EXAM SPECIFICATION:

Format: Multiple choice + hands-on lab
Questions: 75 (50 MC + 25 lab tasks)
Time: 90 minutes
Passing: 75%

Topic Distribution:
- Planning & Memory: 20%
- Tool Integration: 20%
- Multi-Agent Systems: 20%
- Paradigm Implementation: 25%
- Testing & Deployment: 15%

Lab Requirements:
- Complete 3 of 4 lab scenarios
- Each scenario must pass validation

Level 3: Expert Certification​

Course: Advanced Agentic AI (3 days)​

Day 1: Performance Optimization

ModuleDurationTopics
8.1 Token Economics3 hoursCost optimization, budgeting
8.2 Latency Optimization3 hoursCaching, parallelization, streaming
8.3 Lab: Optimization Project2 hoursImprove baseline implementation

Day 2: Enterprise Patterns

ModuleDurationTopics
9.1 Security & Compliance3 hoursData handling, audit, regulations
9.2 Scalability Patterns3 hoursHigh-volume, multi-tenant
9.3 Lab: Enterprise Implementation2 hoursCompliance-focused project

Day 3: Advanced Scenarios

ModuleDurationTopics
10.1 Hybrid Paradigms2 hoursCombining paradigms effectively
10.2 Custom Evaluations2 hoursLLM-as-judge, benchmarking
10.3 Case Study Presentation4 hoursPresent and defend solution

Exam Details​

EXPERT EXAM SPECIFICATION:

Format: Case study + oral defense
Time: 120 minutes total
  - 60 min: Written case analysis
  - 60 min: Oral presentation & Q&A
Passing: Panel evaluation (3 evaluators)

Evaluation Criteria:
- Technical accuracy: 30%
- Solution design: 25%
- Implementation plan: 20%
- Risk assessment: 15%
- Communication: 10%

Requirements:
- Submit project portfolio
- At least 1 production implementation

Level 4: Architect Certification​

Course: Enterprise Architecture (5 days)​

Topics:

  • Day 1: Enterprise Integration Architecture
  • Day 2: Security & Governance Frameworks
  • Day 3: Scalability & Performance at Scale
  • Day 4: Organizational Change Management
  • Day 5: Capstone Project Defense

Requirements​

ARCHITECT PREREQUISITES:

- Expert certification
- 2+ years agentic AI experience
- 3+ production implementations
- Customer reference letters (2)
- Technical blog/speaking (optional)

EXAM FORMAT:

- Written architecture proposal (take-home, 1 week)
- Live architecture review (2 hours)
- Panel interview (1 hour)
- Passing: Unanimous panel approval

Certification Maintenance​

Recertification Requirements​

LevelValidityRecertification
Associate2 years20 CPE credits or retake exam
Professional2 years40 CPE credits + project
Expert3 years60 CPE credits + case study
Architect3 years80 CPE credits + contribution

Continuing Professional Education (CPE)​

CPE EARNING ACTIVITIES:

Training & Learning:
- Attend advanced workshop: 8 CPE
- Complete online module: 2-4 CPE
- Read and review book: 4 CPE

Contribution:
- Write blog post: 4 CPE
- Present at conference: 8 CPE
- Contribute to documentation: 4 CPE

Practice:
- Complete implementation: 10 CPE
- Mentor colleague: 4 CPE
- Lead customer workshop: 6 CPE

Pricing & Logistics​

CertificationCourse FeeExam FeeTotal
Associate$1,500$300$1,800
Professional$3,500$500$4,000
Expert$2,500$750$3,250
Architect$4,000$1,000$5,000

Volume Discounts​

SeatsDiscount
5-910%
10-1915%
20+20%
Enterprise AgreementCustom

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